Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Western United States, Canada
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Pinus lambertiana
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Lawn
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
7-11
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
-
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Douglas squirrels
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Allergy
Skin irritation
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana
CORTADERIA
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
Pampas Grass
In Hindi
Sugar Pine
Pampas grass
In German
Sugar Pine
Pampasgrass
In French
Sugar Pine
herbe de la pampa
In Spanish
Sugar Pine
cortaderas
In Greek
Sugar Pine
γρασίδι Πάμπα
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine
grama de Pampas
In Polish
Sugar Pine
Pampas trawy
In Latin
Pinus
Pampas herba
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Danthonioideae
Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Pampas Grass
Season and care of Sugar Pine and Pampas Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Pine and Pampas Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Pine is Loam and for Pampas Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugar Pine and Pampas Grass Physical Information
Sugar Pine and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Pampas Grass are as follows:
Care of Sugar Pine and Pampas Grass
Care of Sugar Pine and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.